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Executive Director's Office

The mission of the Utah Department of Health is to protect the public's health through preventing avoidable illness, injury, disability and premature death; assuring access to affordable, quality health care; and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Contact:
W. David Patton, Ph.D.
Executive Director
PO Box 141000
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1000

Disease Control and Prevention

The mission of the Division of Disease Control and Prevention is to rapidly detect and investigate communicable diseases and environmental health hazards, provide prevention-focused education, and institute control measures to reduce and prevent the impact of disease.

Contact:
Teresa Garrett, RN, MS
Division Director
PO Box 142102
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2102
801-538-6129

Family Health and Preparedness

The mission of the Division of Family Health and Preparedness is to assure care for many of Utah's most vulnerable citizens. The division accomplishes this through programs designed to provide direct services, and to be prepared to serve all populations that may suffer the adverse health impacts of a disaster, be it man-made or natural.

Contact:
Marc Babitz, MD
Division Director
PO Box 142002
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2002
801-273-6601

Medicaid and Health Financing

The mission of the Division of Medicaid and Health Financing is to provide access to quality, cost-effective health care for eligible Utahns.

Contact:
Michael Hales, MPA
Deputy Director
PO Box 143101
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3101
801-538-6689

Center for Health Data

The mission of the Center for Health Data is to provide accurate, timely health information to monitor health status, assess the performance of the health care system, identify health threats, document health events, and guide health and health care decisions.

Contact:
Barry Nangle, Ph.D.
Director
PO Box 142101
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2101
801-538-9191

Contact Us

Mailing

Utah Department of Health
P.O. Box 141010
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1010

Phone

801-538-6003

Main Building

Cannon Health Building
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116   More ...